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BIS511S - BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1A - 2ND OPP - JULY 2023 |
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nAm I BI A un IVE RS ITV
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCES & EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT: GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: Bachelor of Business and Information Administration
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BOMT
LEVEL: 5
COURSE: Business Information Systems 1A
COURSE CODE: B1S5115
DATE: July 2023
SESSION: Paper 1
DURATION: 2 Hours
MARKS: 100
EXAMINATION PAPER
Examiner {S)
Moderator:
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
Ms. P. Witbeen/Ms. H. Shivute
Dr. N. Angula
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 5 PAGES
{EXCLUDING THIS FRONT PAGE)
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Answer ALL the Questions
2.
Write Clearly and Neatly
3.
Number the Answers Clearly
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QUESTION 1
MARKS (10)
Answer the following multiple-choice questions. Write down only the letter next to the appropriate
number. For example 1.1. (d).
1.1. Uses of computers in the military sector
a) Patient history, patient monitoring, and hospital management
b) Missile control and smart weapons
c) Marketing, advertising, stock exchange
d) None of the above
1.2. Choose from the list the three common game consoles
a) smart phone, digital cameras, handheld computers
b) Playstation, Xbox and Wii
c) Radio games, Video games and cellphone games
d) digital cameras, web cameras, telephones
1.3. A hardware device used to display processed to information
a) Input Device
b) Data
c) Processed Information
d) Output Device
1.4. A computer that is integrated into other devices and is dedicated to the functions of that device is
known as
a) Mainframe
b) Supercomputer
c) Embedded Computer
d) Personal Computer
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1.5. Data includes the following
a) People, procedure and graphics
b) Data, text and dvds
c) Data, people and procedures
d) Text, videos and numbers
1.6. Components of a systems unit:
(a) Printer and mouse
(b) Keyboard and mouse
(c) Monitor and keyboard
(d) memory module and cards
1.7. The below in order is known as the Information processing Cycle
(a) processing - input - output- storage
(b) input - output - processing - storage
(c) input - processing - output - storage
(d) none of the above
1.8. Uses of computers in education sector
a) Patient history, patient monitoring, and hospital management
b) Marketing, advertising, stock exchange
c) Online Exams, Computer Aided Learning, Distance Learning
d) None of the above
1.9. The smallest unit of data in computer is
a) Byte
b) Bit
c) Gigabyte
d) Megabyte
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1.10. The elements of a Computer Based Information System are
a) input - output - processing - storage
b) keyboard, mouse, mother, monitor
c) hardware, software, data, procedures, people, communication
d) software, data, input, graphics
QUESTION 2
Please give the full names of the following abbreviations:
2.1. TB
2.2. CPU
2.3. SOHO
2.4. CAD
2.5. RAM
2.6. PSU
2.7. AGP
2.8. IC
2.9. DC
2.10. HOD
MARKS {10)
QUESTION 3 (TRUE and FALSE}
MARKS (5)
3.1. A System Unit is also called a computer case, computer chassis or computer tower.
3.2. The four components of the computer are input, output, system unit and storage devices.
3.3. Power user is one of the categories of computer usage.
3.4. Hardware is the most obvious part of a computer-based information system.
3.5. The main circuit board of a computer is called the control unit.
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Question 4
{20 Marks)
Briefly define the following terms:
a) Mail Server
b) Bluetooth
c) Data
d) Mobile Device
e) Personal Computer:
f) Computer Based-Information System
g) Application Software
h) Expansion Slot
i) Processor Socket
j) A computer
Question 5
(4 Marks)
For every instruction, the processor repeats a set of four basic operations, which comprise of the
machine cycle. List the four elements of the machine cycle. In the following diagram, please label the
components of the computer.
Question 6
(40 Marks)
6.1. Computers have transformed our lives and changed how we do everything. List and explain three
(3) benefits and three (3) drawbacks of computers.
(6 marks)
6.2. Explain the difference between Computer Literacy and Computer Fluency.
(4 Marks)
6.3. E-book reader is an example of a mobile device. List the characterises of thereof (4 marks)
6.4. Briefly outline the Information Processing Cycle.
(8 marks)
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6.5. Name and explain the four components of aicomputer with examples
6.6. Name and explain the five (5) categories of computer usage
Question 7
7.1. Explain the difference between Analog Computers and Digital Computer.
(8 Marks)
(10 Marks)
(11 Marks)
(4 Marks)
7.2. Discuss the difference between Volatile Memory and Non-Volatile Memory
(4 Marks)
7.3. List the two uses of computers in the Medical field.
(2 Marks)
7.4. Describe briefly what a Local Bus is
(1 Mark)
TOTAL1: .00Marks
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